Lays of the Land of the Maori and Moa is a book written by Thomas Bracken and published in 1884. The book is a collection of poems that celebrate the culture and history of the Maori people of New Zealand, as well as the extinct moa bird that once roamed the land. The poems are written in a lyrical style and cover a range of topics, from the beauty of the landscape to the bravery of Maori warriors. Bracken, who was born in Ireland but lived most of...